Definition of Kerosene

oil that is used a fuel

Examples of Kerosene in a sentence

Running out of kerosene, the traveler’s lamp began to flicker and eventually went dim.  🔊

After the discovery or gasoline as a heat source, kerosene was still used as a fuel additive.  🔊

With no electricity in the rural town, residents had to rely on kerosene based lamps to provide light.  🔊

Kerosene heaters of the 1980s were economical but dangerous, injuring many children and adults who ingested the oil or inhaled the fumes.  🔊

If not properly vented, the fumes from oils like kerosene can reduce air quality in the home and cause carbon dioxide poisoning.  🔊

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